THE
CHINA
Bstablishe
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated
Voz. XXXIL No. 8954,號九十月二年六十七百八千一英
國
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON-F. ALGAE, 8, Clement': Zanu Lombard Streat. GEORGE STERET, 30 Cornhill. Goxsor & Goren, 121, Hol- Born Hill, E.C. BATES, HENDY & Co. 4, Old Jewry, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Strest.
Auctions.
UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
1848.
MAIL.
“Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.”
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1876,
intimations.
NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER.
Treveal themselves in course of time, THE principles of right or wrong will SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND 0010- and this saying is clearly set forth in the History of China. When undue reliance is
NIAL MADE
NEW YORK SÅRDREW WIND, 188, NG HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, placed on statements by word of mouth, a
sau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOR, Mel bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
01000,
CHINA-Stoatoto, QUELOH & CAMPBILE, Amoy, Guzz & Co. Fooche, HIDEs
& Co.
Shanghai, LH, CRAWFORD
& Co., and KELLY & Co. Manila, C. HEIBEN & Co. Macao, L.A. DA GRAÇA
Banke.
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DRONERS OF 7TH AND 5TH Mazdu, 1848,
to com
RY IMPERIAL DECREEN or 26 JULY, 1864, AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1866,
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.
ENGRAVINGS, GLASS WARE, PLATED WARE," PIANO,
20.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions from Joas G. SMITH, Esq,, to sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 6th day of March, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, "Idle Wild," owing to change of residence, -
good argument is always wanting, and this Is what the Book of Changes has always guarded people against. If a man is not guilty of anything seriously wrong, is it likely that he will submit himself to be killed?
follow, and one
Notices of Firms
NOTICE
Have thin day authorized Mr JY, V.
SHAW to sign my name jer proon tion:
COMMOND AN MAG. HEATON Hongkong, January 1, 1876, p
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
FROM this date and until further notioo, this Port, as Agent of the above Company.
By Order of the Directors,
O. BERTRAND. Hongkong, January 29, 1876.
NOTICE. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
日五初月二年子丙
For Sale.
FOR SALE
UNDERMENTIONED LAND AND BUILDINGS
AT HONGKONG —
INZAND LOT 82.-The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Messrs A Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com potind.*********
The Ground below the masonry rotalning wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road?”
Annual Crown rent, $390.48
MARINE LOT 111, WANGHAI,--First-Claas
Annual Crown rent, $824, 9, voj INLAND LOT.601-Situated on the Bon ham Road and one of the finest sites for Villa résidences in the Colony.
Annual Crown rent, $79.78.
FARM LOT 17, PORFOOLUM, adjolning Mesara Butterfield & Swire's premises,
Annual Crown rent, $25.
·!:
AAVAT KOWLOONG;- MARINE LOT 4-With a frontage of 100
80,000 feet.
With regard to Lal Ming Chun, bele a Onapatur vill not, and extensive Godowns indeed a fare freething On the 27th day of the 10th Moor last year (24th November 1875), he, blandered Mesars. Teangahun Yee and Woo Lin Tak by false. ly acousing them of being engaged in the nefarious trade of selling people for the purposes of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fact kidnappers. The whole of his Substantial English And finally, he recorded the same in the and "Colonial-made Household FURNI Teun. Wan Yat Po, (The Universal Circulat TURE, &, comprising: Drawing, Dining Herald), so that Messrs Tsang and Woo ing and Bed Room Suites, Glassware, had thought of suing him before the local Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break-suthorities, so that he might be punished fast Sets, Engravings, Pier Glasses, for belling people's character. Fox Gasaliers, Gas Brackets, Carpets, Win-tunately for him, however, Lai Ming Chun learnt in time of his own wrong in dow Curtains and Comices, Marble-top slandering the character of good men, and Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Side now be bis voluntarily consented to pay Board, Whatnota, Chairs, Iron Bed the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in steads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables Wash. the sum of $600, and to pay also into the poor box) $25, for the relief of the Hong- stands and Services, &o, &o.
kong poor; also, from his own fänds to pay the costs of Inserting in the Ohlbese And foreign newspapers, three of each, for the period of one month, an article, in
And,
A Cottage PIANO, Catalogues will be issued.
TR
Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10.
granted leave of absence, Mr THOMAS MR. JAMES GREIG having been fest on the Prays, and with an area of JACKSON will, until further notices, sot as Uhief Manager of this Corporation.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 28, 1876.
the2
NOTICE
imos
TELE interest and responsibility of the
AT YOKOHAMA - JAPA Lots No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement
No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com prises an eight-roomed Dwelling Honas, de tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go downe, Bervants Quarters and Outhouses. Area 1,064 Trubos of 86 square Yoot.
Annual Ground rent, $263,79,
No. 37 is separated from No. 6 by Water
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery order to redeem himself from what he has late Mr SIDNET Dnàoqu in our Firmy. Street and comprises large Tea Firing and
Francs. & Sterling. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1, 7. PAID-UP CAPITÁL.....80,000,000 8,200,000 All Lots, with all faults and errors of 800,000 description at purchaser's risk on the fall RESERVE FUND,....20,000,000
of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, Feb. 25, 1876.
HEAD OFFICE.-14, Rue Bergère, Paris. LONDON AGENCx-144, Londonball St.,
E, C.
AGENCIES. At Nantes, Lyons, Mar neilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion) Hong Long, Shanghai and Yokohama LONDON BANKXES, Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
HONGKONG AGENCY. INTEREST ALLOWED
ON Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the offices,
CHR. DE GUIGNÉ, Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 14, 1875.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,..... 100,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTDES. Chairman-E. R. BALLOS, Esq. Deputy Chairman---AD, ANDRE, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq. 18.W.POMEROY, Esq. B. D. SASSOON, Haq, H. HOPTIUS, Esq. A, MOIVER, Esq.
Hongkong,
Shanghat,
CHIEF MANAGɣr,
JAMES GRAIG, Esq, Manager,
EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS, -London and County Bank.
HONGKONG. INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per coat. per annum on the daily balance.
0
On Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
6
雜
12
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4 per cent. 5 per cent,,,
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED," Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange, bustness transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the shief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.. JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Queen's Bead Bast. Hongkong, February 17, 1876.
In the Goods of CAPTAIN LAWRENCE YOUNG, Deceased
LL Persons having any OLAIMS against the above Estate are requested to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of April, 1876.
And all Persons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned, their several Debts without delay,
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Solicitori for the Executors. 2, Club Chambers,
February 27, 1876,
*
Intimations. NOTICE
cessed on the 9th September. Inste
Mr. Alfred 1. Doval was admitted a Partner therein on the 1st ultimo,
DAY DEACON & Ob.
Canton, February 1, 1876,
ZOTE
a
been guilty of. But this, nevertheless, would not actually be sufficient to cover The reason the enormity of his win. why Mesars Isang and Woo condescended to these terma was because they had been dvised by intimate friends, who urged that, inasmuch as both parties were China men, how could they, Messrs Trang and zac6 Woo, have the hears to ses him (Lai Ming
ohou put in a gaol of the foreigner! So W Firm at Haiphong and Houot Me that it would be far better that they should forgive him, but inflict a small penalty by Way of a small warning...
MAN'S character should be judged A from what it has been before, and by that means elegance or worthlessness can be discerned. A story should be judged
it so happened, luckily, that Messrs Tang and Woo's magnanimity proved to be as expansive as the sea and as capsalons
an the ocean, and it was thus that the matter was put an end to. This is suffi
NOTIONS
haye Established branches of our
E. CONSTANTIN a authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin, Jag role
LANDSTEIN & Up- Hongkong, December 31, 1875-
NOTICE.
other Godowns, Floss Silk Press, Compra doge's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine House. Area,554 Taubos...
Ground rent, $154.97 per annum. Applications for purchase, or further in formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALL, T. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees A. Heard & Co.'s Estate, #23, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
WASHING BOOKS.
(In Engi and Chinese) "ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Shop, No. 24, Queen a Road Central, Hong-ready at this Oflice-Price $1 each, kong, has not been employed there is CHDSA MAIL Office. year, and if he goes to any shop to get full spee money, goods, Ga, the Undersigned will not be held RESPONSIBLE for any Debta contracted by him. This Notice is given in order to prevent any future dispute.
LEE OHING SHOP, Hongkong, February 23, 1876,
M
NOTION
mc8
TR. METER ELIAS SASSOON has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from the lat January ultimo MENINA
R. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
NOTICE.
gou
· Entertainments.. THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL, UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATBORAGE OF HIS EXOELLENOY SIR ÁRTHUR KENNEDY, EG, M., G., C, 8.
TROUPE lately of PARIS, LONDON, THE French "OPERA' COMIQUE
ST. PETERSBURG, NEW YORK and SAIGON, Will have the honour of giving their next Performancs ON
by its true or false bearings, so that right sent to shew that Messrs Tasng and Shun TR, LEUNG TAURO-alias Ox SB, Ladles and Gentlemen, are now and wrong may be distinguished. These on, lately an employé in the LES. OUING remarks apply to the case in which Messrs have done a very good act, But Lai Ming Chun in a man who is very much conceited Trang Shun Yee and Woo Lin Tak were, on the 27th day of the 10th moon last year (lit. the night pedestrian who thinks a great deal of himself), and one who falsely (34th November 1875), slandered by Lai illates in stirs and raillory. He began Ming Chun...
Meerra Trang Shun Yee and Woo Lin life in a very mean position, and is not of Tak have been residing for more than ten a respectable family (lit. the descendant of years in Hongkong and have always been the pure and white). While in a menial position, he, moreover, offends his supe employed in representing Nam Pak Honge riors. Therefore it would not be arbitrary in their transactions with foreigners were he to be banished beyond the While their character stands high, their con- frontiers, nor would it be too much were duct is excellent, and they have for a long he to be put to the sword (lit. under the time back been respected by both Chinese axe). Now that he is only fined in so and foreigners. They have not only not smail a sum, it is indeed his good fortune borne a name that is approaching to any that he has escaped greater consequences.
ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUSTICE. thing improper, but they have not in the
mo19 course of all their actions done anything
Hongkong, 19th Feb, 1876. objectionable. Unexpectedly, however, slander came upon them unawares, but of
*This has reference to a Chinese story, which, course, when virtue atanda high, reproach in its meral, is very similar to the Frog and Bull will come. They were therafora. falsely charged by Lai Ming Chun's letter, which story in sop's Fable. Translator. was void of all truth, with selling people for emigration abroad. They are indeed In bouring under a false imputation from which it is now difficult for them to clear them. selves. Our office, therefore, in punishing Lai Ming Chun for having done what he ought not to have done, orders him and he consents to pay thestim of $600; the amount of legal expenses; he has also by way of punishment to pay $20 into the Poor Box Noon or SATURDAY, the 11th March, for the benefit of the Hongkong Poor. He 1870, from Persons desirous of Supplying is further punished by having to pay the the following Articles for the use of H. M.
TEA, FRENA BEET, expenses of advertising in the Chinese Navy for the Year 1876-7, viz — And forelgu newsparks in the Colony,
VAUSTABLE BAIK three of enob, for the parfod of one month, 2
"WATER, Ride SqGAL
SOFT BREAD, Biscuit. Printed Forms of Tender, and further particulars, can be obtained at the Nayak. Storekeeper's Office.
a notice which will bring before the public his sin in this defamation, Reparations fike there will, perhaps, allay in a mea sure the Indignation-kich Mesim Teang
and Woo fest.
When a man finds fault with others he ought in the first state to en quire whether he himself is unblemish ed. Now Lal Ming Chun, as a man, is not one who is numbered among the gentry, nor is his name pronounced by Yet he falsely the lips of the illustrious. dilates in slanderous language and spreads diffusedly by word of mouth stories to the defilement and pollution of (the good untre of) Messrs Teang and Woo. It was right therefore that Mossrs Tsang and Woo ought to sie him in the Courts of Justice, and he was on teave of being punished by
NAVAL CONTRACT 1876-7.
EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be Received by the Undersigned, until
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
“JOHN BREMNER,
Storekeeper. B. M. Victualling Yard, Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
G.
NOTICE.
السنة
B. ALLEN'S
moll
TEE
HE Undersigned, have entered into Co- partnership from the First day of January, 1876, in the Business of Ship. brokers at this Fort, under the style of MORRIS & RAL
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A. G. MORRIS. E. O. RAY.
Bank Buildings, ident Hongkong, February 8, 1876. E
For Sale.
CLEARANCE SALE.
AYLE & Co. will offer, on and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the re- mainder of their Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices, consisting of Winter Costumes and Polonaises. Ladies Jackets and Mantillas.
ENGLISH op ROYAL Fancy Dress materialsof all handle.
Wool Plaids and Flannels.
the utmost penalty of the law. Fortunately, OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY Silks and Poplins.
hoirover, Messrs Teang and Wook image will Arrive per "Brisbane" about
nimity is expansive as the ces and as tapa
ious as the obeat, and they deal with the 4TH MARCH, and will give
SERIES of PERFORMANCES Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1876. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
people liberally; with that end in vier, they therefore prefer, instead of punt ahing him, as he rightly deserves, to for gire bim of the enormous crise of which he has been guilty. Having ceased litigation now, they have no resent ment against any one, and by so doing, they cherish the friendly tie that exists. amongst the Chinese clans. They have also shown that in doing this they are inflicting a lenient punishment for the sake of a great warning. They are indeed fully sustaining the benevolent principles of the great them, and for this act of theirs, may the happiness for good fortune) of Mesars Trang and Woo never grow less
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
THE DIVIDEND declared for the ball.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
and Bonnets. Fancy Wool Goods. * Lace and Linen Sets, Scarves and Sashes. Boys' Suits.
year ending on 81st December last, Children's Dresses. at the tate of Six per cent per annum, say
&c., $8.75 per paid-up Share of 126, is payable at the Offices of the Corporation, where on and after FRIDAY, the 18th instant, Shareholders are requested to apply for THE UNIVERSAL
Warrants CIRÓULATING HERALD By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GREIG, (THUN WAN YAT PO).
Brand Ontif Manager, Hongkong, February 19, 1976;
Hongkong, February 17, 1876,
mo19
DYCHANGSA
Victori
Queen's Boad & Stanley Street,
Thursday Next,
March 2nd, 1876.
By general desire, the Company will give a Repetition of "La Fille de Madame Angot." Opers Comique in Three Acte, by CHARLES LEcoog. ACCOMPANIMENT BY MR. LAUNAY- -
CEPHAS, DIRECTOR.
Doors open at 8 o'clock; Performance to commerce at 9.
Tickets may be had and weats secured at Messrs. KRUSs & Co., also at the door of the Theatre, on the night of Performance.
tne8 Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
Shipping.
Steamers.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
The P. & 0.8. N, Co.'s 8, 8, "MALACCA"
will leave for the above place on WEDNESDAY NEXT,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, February 38, 1876.
the 1st Prox,, at Daylight.
STEAM TO SHANGĦAL (Taking Cargo at through rates for
NAGASAKI & HIOGO.);/
mdi
· The P. & 0. 8, N. Co.'s 8, 8.1 "TEHERAN"! will leave for the above place
TM
on WEDNESDAY NEXT,
the let Prox, at Noon
AMOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, February 28, 1876.
tout
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCUяOW.
The Steamship
RWANGTUNG,”
Captain Pirkan, will be de Spatahed for the above Ports THURSDAY, the 2nd Progimo, at Daylights
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 28, 1876,
PRIOM $24 PER ASSUM,
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship
“GLENGFLE”
will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 2nd
Proximo, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1876,
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO, The Steamship AT
***OXFORDSHIRE” Captain Joms, shortly ex- "pooted from Singapore, will receive immediate despatch as above. · For Freight or Passage, apply to
AASSES
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
Forts.
The 41 Barquesinak
your
SPIRIT OF THE AGE”. "Captain JoussON, will have quick despatch for the abore
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CHARD ROZARIO & Os,
Hongkong, Februaży 9, 1876.
FOR HAMBURG
The A 1 German Barque
** NICOLINE 313 Tons Register, Captain AHLMANN, Will load here and
at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch an above,
For Freight, apply to yo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente, Hongkong, February 23, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 4-1 British Clipper-ship
GRYFE
THOS. BOETRY, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to get
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 American Ship
SLATHLET RICH,” THOS MITHEL, Master, will load for the abora Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A-1 American Ship
"HAZE," WIDEINSON; Master," will load here and at Whampoa, and will
have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 0%, Hongkong, February 1, 1878.
FOR LONDON. The ATBritish Ship
"SARAH NICHOLSON," 933 Tons Register, Captain SELKIBE, will load here for the bove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ɑs, Hongkong, February 6, 1876.
· FOR FORTLAND (OREGON.)
The American Ship
"SAMUEL G. REED," WHITE, Master, will lond for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-VOGEL, HAGÉDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876. ⠀⠀
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American Ship
"SUMATRA,".
MULLIN, Master, will load here. for the above Fort, and will
ave early dispatob
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL ♣ Cou
Hongkong, February 28, 1876,
FOR PORTLAND.”
The 41 German Back
DENTAUR POFFERSEN, Master, will load here for the above Fori, and will have immediate dispatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oa, Hongkong, Februs y 23, 1876,
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